Chevron Calls for Dismissal of Lawsuit
Case is a judicial farce constituting a denial of justice
After three years of plaintiff attorney misconduct, their failure to present legitimate evidence to support their claims, judicial misconduct by the Ecuadorian Court and most recently, Government of Ecuador officials and plaintiffs' attorney's joint interference in the case to pressure the Court, Chevron has called for an end to the lawsuit.
Read more on the Dismissal Petition »
Amazonian Swindle
By Bret Stephens
Wall Street Journal Global View Columnist and Editorial Board Member
Daryl Hannah goes to Ecuador and gets in over her head (PDF 54KB)
Amazon Crude: Behind the Scenes of Texaco in Ecuador
Ecuadorians are suing Chevron, the owner of Texaco. The plaintiffs are calling for Chevron to pay billions of dollars in damages. Get the real story about Texaco Petroleum, Ecuador and the lawsuit against Chevron.
Watch the Video »
Remediation & Results
In 1998, the Government of Ecuador certified that Texpet's remediation met Ecuadorian and international standards and released Texpet from future claims and obligations. Results from hundreds of water and soil samples prove that the people of the Oriente face no significant oil-related health risk from areas remediated by Texpet.
Learn about the Remediation Efforts »
Petroecuador Responsibility
Trial evidence demonstrates that the environmental pollution that currently exists in the Oriente is the sole responsibility of the government of Ecuador's own oil company, Petroecuador, who has owned and operated the oil fields for more than 15 years.
Read about Petroecuador Responsibility »
Plaintiffs' Lawyers Myths and Distortions
Plaintiffs' lawyers have waged a decade-long campaign in an attempt to distort the facts and win by protest and hyperbole what they have been unable to prove in court.
More on Plaintiff's Antics »